Sleeping robe



Dec. 15, 1936. c BULPlT ET 2,064,458

SLEEPING ROBE Filed Dec. 14, 1935 0.5041 27 AND a s /omav 4 m 6. flab/64Patented Dec. 15, 1936 SLEEPING ROBE Harry Cecil Bulpit and SpencerSutherland Holden, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, assignors toGrant-Holden-Graham Limited, Ottawa, n-

tario, Canada Application December 14, 1935, Serial No. 54,461 In CanadaOctober 10, 1935 Claims. (01. 5-343) This invention relates to sleepingrobes or bags and has for an obje ct to provide a robe V, be varied tomeet various weather conditions.

Another object is to provide an inner section for sleeping robes inwhich the down filling is prevented from shifting and is thus maintainedin a uniformly distributed the section.

The invention comprises condition throughout broadly a robe consistingof an outer covering, a mattress section, a plurality of movable oradjustable cover sections, the outer covering being provided with anopening whereby the cover sections are accessible for adjustment, andclosure means for the opening.

The invention will now be described with reference to the accompanyingdrawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the robe in fullyopened position;

Figure 2 is a partial perspective view of a modified form of the robe;Figures 3,4, and 5 are perspective sectional views of the robe in closedposition showing various adjustment of the cover portion; and

forms with the mattress 2,

when folded into position for use, as shown in Figures 3, 4, and 5, amattress portion 4, upon which the sleeper lies, and the other half,

with the cover sections 3, forms a cover portion 5 over the sleeper.

The envelope I consists of Waterproof duck or similar material and ispreferably lined on one side with blanket cloth 6.

In the cover portion an opening 1 is formed in the envelope to provideaccess to the adjustable sections 3. As shown in Figure 1, this openingextends along the free longitudinal side and the lower end of theenvelope portion of the cover section and is closed by separablefasteners 8.

As shown in Figure 2, the opening extends only along the freelongitudinal side and is closed by means of a slide fastener 8.

The mattress section 2 from a material, such as is shown as formedcambric, sewn into a plurality of triangular-shaped tubes 2, into whichdown or similar material is placed. The

section 2 may be sewn in place within the envelope along the edgesthereof.

The cover sections 3 may be formed from cambric sewn into tubes 3 andfilled with down, and are individually of lighter weight than themattress section 2. Sections 3 are movably secured in place within thecover portion of envelope I by means of tape fasteners 9, secured to theedges of the section, and corresponding tape fasteners I0 secured to theinner edges of the envelope.

A protective hood may be formed on the robe by means of a flap I Iprovided with a drawstring I2.

Snap fasteners I3 are placed on a tab I4 on the outer surface andadjacent the longitudinal edge of the cover portion of the envelope andon a tab i5 on the outer surface and adjacent the transverse or loweredge of the cover portion. The fasteners I3 are adapted to engagecorresponding studs I6 placed on the longitudinal and lower edges of themattress or under portion of the envelope I.

It will be noted that the tab I4 on the outer surface of the envelopepermits a portion I! of the envelope to be overlapped when in foldedposition, thus making the robe windand draftproof. v

. In use, the robe is merely doubled upon itself to form the mattressand cover portions A and 5, and the longitudinal and bottom edges arefastened together by means of the fasteners I3 and complementary studsIE toform a bag in which the sleeper lies, the hood being adjusted overthe head by means of the drawstring I2. It will be noted that thesleeper lies upon half of the blanket lining B, the other half formingthe part of the covering adjacent the sleeper.

In general use in cold weather, the robe may be used in the form shownin Figure 3 with the mattress section 2 in the mattress portion of therobe and the two adjustable sections 3 in the cover portion which is thenormal arrangement of the robe.

In warmer weather, the user may, by access to the interior of the robethrough opening I, untie the tapes securing the adjustable sections 3 tothe cover portion of envelope I and fold one of the sections 3 back uponthe mattress section 2 of the mattress portion of the envelope, as shownin Figure 4. In this instance, the weight and thickness of the coverportion 5 has been materially lessened, while increasing the'thicknessof the mattress portion.

In still warmer weather, the user may, in the same manner, fold theother adjustable section 3 back into the mattress portion, as shown inFigure 5, in which case only the blanket lining 6 and outer material ofthe envelope form the cover portion.

It will thus be noted that the sleeping robe according to the inventionlends itself to several adjustments to meet varying weather conditions.

In Figure 6 is illustrated an inner section for a sleeping robe which isparticularly well adapted for use as a removable or adjustable sectioninasmuch as the down therein will not shift within the tubes in which itis placed. As shown, this section comprises a plurality of separatelongitudinal tubes 19 and a plurality of separate transverse tubes 20interwoven together and preferably stitched at their meeting edges.Fastening tapes 2| may be secured to the edges of the section, as shown.The down-filled tubes constitute the warp and woof of a woven fabric tobe used as a filler for the mattress or cover, or both portions of therobe. This construction may be used in the mattress portion as well, oras a mattress construction where use tends to shift the distribution ofthe down or other filling material.

We claim:

1. A sleeping robe comprising a unitary envelope which when foldedlongitudinally provides a mattress housing portion and a cover portion,a unitary mattress section secured within the mattress housing portionand a plurality of freely foldable sections hinged to one longitudinaledge of the mattress section, each of said foldable sections beingarranged to be folded into either the mattress housing portion or thecover portion.

2. A sleeping robe comprising a unitary envelope which when foldedlongitudinally provides a mattress housing portion and a cover portion,a unitary mattress section secured within the mattress housing portion,a plurality of freely foldable sections hinged to one longitudinal edgeof the mattress section, each of said foldable sections being arrangedto be folded into either the mattress housing portion or the coverportion, said envelope having an opening adjacent the edge of the coverportion and closure means for said opening.

3. In a sleeping robe a unitary envelope one side of which is formed ofa waterproof material and the other side of which is formed of blanketcloth, said envelope when folded longitudinally with the waterproof sideexposed providing a mattress housing portion and a cover portion, meansfor securing the envelope in folded position, a unitary mattress sectionsecured within the mattress housing portion, a plurality of freelyfoldable sections hinged to one longitudinal edge of the mattresssection, each of said foldable sections being arranged to be folded intoeither the mattress housing portion or the cover portion, said envelopehaving a longitudinal opening adjacent the edge of the cover portion,and closure means for said opening.

4. A sleeping robe as defined in claim 3 wherein a protective hood isprovided, said hood consisting of a strip of material projecting fromthe head end of the envelope and a drawstring in the end of said strip.

5. A sleeping robe as defined in claim 3 wherein said mattress sectionand said foldable sections are formed of a fabric comprising a pluralityof down-filled tubes woven together in tightly fitting relation to formthe warp and weft of the fabric, the tubes being stitched together attheir meeting edges.

HARRY CECIL BULPIT. SPENCER SUTHERLAND HOLDEN.

